our usdm seats same as jdm?

[moso]

is it true our usdm seats are the same as the type r's except the type r says type r on it? and is it true that our usdm seats are made by recaro?

[stealth]

ours are the same as some of the european type r seats not the jdm seats

[KrypTOniTE]

Not recaro's

[mustclime]

ours are the same as some of the european type r seats not the jdm seats

^ yea that....and since there were so few jdm type-r ep3's, they are impossible to find....you want type-r recaros, you will most likely end up with the dc5 type-r's...:mangel:

[d-unit]

^ yea that....and since there were so few jdm type-r ep3's, they are impossible to find....you want type-r recaros, you will most likely end up with the dc5 type-r's...:mangel:

I have the EP3-R Recaros :mredface:

[iLLoGiCaL]

:slowclap: :rolleyes:

[ton]

negative! our seats are similar to the european ones i believe

[stealth]

except the euro anniversary type r seats(same as jdm) and the rarer facelift black and red ones

[ep3moschini]

our seats are made by recaro, there is a stamp on the bottom of mines to prove it

[skep18]

our seats are made by recaro, there is a stamp on the bottom of mines to prove it

sweet!

[T_Virus]

our seats are made by recaro, there is a stamp on the bottom of mines to prove it

where? take a pix...

[stealth]

our seats are made by recaro, there is a stamp on the bottom of mines to prove it

I believe you may be correct on this but they are nowhere near as comfortable or supportive as the type r recaros.

[robotichatch]

our seats are made by recaro, there is a stamp on the bottom of mines to prove it

i was wondering about that.
were is the stamp located?

[Mr_Safeway]

sweet!

love ur avatar man...i work for safeway.

[2005rollingegg]

i was wondering about that.
were is the stamp located?

I would like to know where this stamp is too.

[showoff3civic]

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/showoff3civic/interior3.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/showoff3civic/car/type-rseats2.jpg

ctr seats are alot different then stock seats

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/showoff3civic/car/inside.jpg

[WhiteComet]

do the red jdm ones fade over time? in some pics they look kinda pinkish

[showoff3civic]

do the red jdm ones fade over time? in some pics they look kinda pinkish

just pictures my freind... i doubt they ever fade

[Draw7Seven]

Yes, recaro made our seats too. Which is why I get a little frustrated when people say they "just installed recaros" or something. Recaro made the seats for your EP3, that's one of the best things about the car stock.

[jaeguyoon]

didn't one member switch out the usdm seat covers for the european ones?

Not the JDM or the facelift ones, but the 02-03 type r is europe ones.

[ep3allen]

Recaro make our seat but they keep them unbranded for marketing purposes just like momo make our steering wheels but unbranded.

[ghettotech]

i hate out stock seats...

[72chevel]

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/72chevel/ImportedPhotos00295.jpg

I have a pair of the 02-03 Edm covers the only thing that I have found to be different is the one of the seat covers has a different place that they put the release to get out of the back seat I think it is the passenger side?! it is farther up the side there is a half inch by 3inch piece of material missing there.

[moso]

so i dont get this there is euro type r's and regular type r's? how many kinds of ep3's are there im so lost i thought the euro type r's were the same shit as the japanese ones, can somebody explain sorry =/

[stealth]

Euro type rs come with the k20a2 (rsx s engine) and have a couple of different trim levels I believe. The anniversary edition comes with alot of the jdm red interior but still the weaker engine. Their regular type r comes with the same as us interior with a couple of extras. Except the seats say type r on them and the carpets are black with red piping. The jdm type r comes with the k20a and only the red interior also has no sidemarkers and powerfolding mirrors. This is only for the 02-03 and I know I missed some stuff. The 04-05 facelift model has more differences as well.

[moso]

o ok thnx

[shivic]

not unless your seats look like this,

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/8236/int4jpgvr0.jpg
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/7828/int1jpgau7.jpg
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/4461/int2jpghz0.jpg
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/7324/int3jpgjc2.jpg

[MaxBoost]

who carries the CTR recaros? i've called every shop and they only carry DC5R seats...
that's my next mod if i can find one...

[Gilmour]

You can buy them from Japan, in some Ebay stores.

[EP3_U_SEE]

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/72chevel/ImportedPhotos00295.jpg

I have a pair of the 02-03 Edm covers the only thing that I have found to be different is the one of the seat covers has a different place that they put the release to get out of the back seat I think it is the passenger side?! it is farther up the side there is a half inch by 3inch piece of material missing there.

just get it stitch on and it'll be the same... i believe our seats are made by recaro

[SHG_EasyE]

The pre-facelift EDM CTR's came with our seats with the Type-R insignia. Post-facelift EDM seats are the same except with red inserts.

[LLH]

Ehm.. old tread, but think i think did a write up on this one before the big crash? hm..

-Pre facelift seats.
http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/attachments/interior-and-cockpit/250446-civic-type-r-ep3-front-seat-ep3seat.jpg

-Facelift seats
http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/j11hnb/car/ctr7.jpg

-JDM
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/mattyyr6/DSC01692.jpg

-30th annywarsaty(spell check, i give up) same as JDM , came in 2003 cars, in a cartain limitd amount which i dont remeber the exact figures for right know
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/8098/005al9.jpg

-EDM Premier edtion
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb208/Marcus_SXI/DSCN0040-1.jpg

-the JDM facelift satin silver c-package came with the same seats as the EDM premier

Backseats are afaik the same on all models, however the premier came with head rest.(i think it was a option on all of the EDM cars, most afaik is sold without them) Which can be fittet to all of them, as the runners are in the seats, just needs to make a hole a put on the plastc stoppers thingys..

[username011]

Im pretty sure our steering wheels arent made by MOMO as said somewhere in the thread.. its a different kind of leather..the leather on our steering wheels in my experience is cheap and tears and just falls apart and it has a different feel to it than the MOMO version.

[the JigGa mAn]

just pictures my freind... i doubt they ever fade

yes they can fade over time..this is due to the sun

[the JigGa mAn]

Im pretty sure our steering wheels arent made by MOMO as said somewhere in the thread.. its a different kind of leather..the leather on our steering wheels in my experience is cheap and tears and just falls apart and it has a different feel to it than the MOMO version.

they are made by momo, just different materials used in the final products

[RedSiBaron]

^^^the man speeks da troof...

[aspect]

and our belts by takata!!!

[LLH]

my seats look pretty pink compared to to the red recaros :( and the need a gooooooood clean.. A snickers bar isent a instant win in a car..

[RedSiBaron]

and our belts by takata!!!

oem suppliers ftw!!! :mrolleyes: haha

[username011]

I dont see any actuall evidence of anything in our cars being from anywhere other than something Honda made up to rip us off..if it doesnt have a name on it..it isnt it.. tons of companys in the us have names in their cars..VW has Recaro plastered on A LOT of their cars seats...IMMMM pretty sure we got all the cheap stuff... we got the Si..not the type-r.

[RedSiBaron]

I dont see any actuall evidence of anything in our cars being from anywhere other than something Honda made up to rip us off..if it doesnt have a name on it..it isnt it.. tons of companys in the us have names in their cars..VW has Recaro plastered on A LOT of their cars seats...IMMMM pretty sure we got all the cheap stuff... we got the Si..not the type-r.

no, its been confirmed by looking at the manufacturers tags on the seats and wheels and belts...this is what oem suppliers do...if a company doesnt want the price to go up, then they dont display the manufacturer name and logo on the outside of the component...this is how the world works, you pay for logos. all the steering wheels on subarus are momo wheels, they just dont put MOMO on the outside.

[aspect]

I dont see any actuall evidence of anything in our cars being from anywhere other than something Honda made up to rip us off..if it doesnt have a name on it..it isnt it.. tons of companys in the us have names in their cars..VW has Recaro plastered on A LOT of their cars seats...IMMMM pretty sure we got all the cheap stuff... we got the Si..not the type-r.

There are plenty of threads about being bitter cuz we could only buy the si from Honda. If your really upset either do what i did with the swap, buy a type s, or just deal with one of the best underdog car in history.

[mitchep3typer]

There is a reason all ep3's were made in one place, So many of the materials should be the same. Open your drivers door and read the sticker. Manufactured by Honda of the UK. I personally do have the type r seat cover from the 02-03 ctr EDM, Fits perfect and yes our seats are recaro made material and same as steering wheel being momo. Even my car had the holes for the ep3 type r Vin plate. I would say these cars are the closest USA gets to a true ctr if done the right way.

[RedSiBaron]

There is a reason all ep3's were made in one place, So many of the materials should be the same. Open your drivers door and read the sticker. Manufactured by Honda of the UK. I personally do have the type r seat cover from the 02-03 ctr EDM, Fits perfect and yes our seats are recaro made material and same as steering wheel being momo. Even my car had the holes for the ep3 type r Vin plate. I would say these cars are the closest USA gets to a true ctr if done the right way.

to add to that, our rear hatches are the exact same as the ones on the type r, the only difference was the glass on them, if you open your hatch and look under the the sides of the hatch (behind the sides of the type r wing) you will see 2 skimmed over holes, thats where the type r wing bolts up, but our glass covers it...

pretty much the only difference with the USDM car versus every other ep3 is the mounts for the rear rebar and different...thats basically the only thing thats different that cant be bolted up (we also got a sunroof, whereas the ep3r had a different spot welded in roof, big woop)

[art2]

the rare optional leather seats:http://track-monkey.co.uk/images/other_cars/CTR/leather2.jpg

[aspect]

Two words-carbon fiber. All usdm seats are braced slightly differentin the but and back because of our laws for safety. It's really no difference except for placement. I'm pretty sure the itr and epr's seats weigh about 25-30 lbs less. I've been trying to get the facelifted ones for my ep for years. Mad dough and no one wants to ship from check republic or Armenia. Too expensive!

[Garrett]

those leather seats are sex

[Kerby]

yup.

[RotaryGreg]

I was wondering something the other day. I have an issue with headroom in my EP3...which is weird because im short...but i can feel my hair brushing the headliner sometimes and its driving me crazy. But when i look over at my passenger, even someone taller than me, they have miles of headroom.

Is this because of the floorpan or is this because of the seat tracks themselves? I understand why its like this, the passenger doesnt need see like the driver does so they put them lower for safety and i guess you could stretch it and say for handling as well.

What i want to know is if I could get the passenger side seat track from an EDM or JDM car and fit it to my drivers seat to get this lower position. Ive looked at aftermarket rails too, but i cant find any info regarding if they actually fit the stock seats where as these factory reverse passenger side ones im talking about would amost certainly fit...

thats assuming the hight difference is in the seat tracks and not in the floor pan itself. anyone have any ideas? im not looking to swap seats. i like the stock ones just fine. its just the hight.

[ep3 madness]

yes the seats are made by recaro i change my stock seats to the edm prefacelift type r seats the difrence is that they say type r on the top and the black lehtter is more thick then the si seats the si seats rip out pretty fast i might sell the covers if some intrested cause am getting recaros

[sleepy ep3]

those leather seats are sex

I would never have leather seats again. Leather is hot in the summer, and cold as hell in the winter. If I ever swap out the stock seats, I would go old school Bride gradients.

[STP03BlueSI]

I have 02-03 Germany Type R covers in my car.

And far as I know I am the only one states side with them.

http://brut-photography.smugmug.com/2008-Automotive-Events/July-aug/STITCH/EDIT-5/331309213_gXioE-L.jpg

[zc1]

To revive a dead thread...

Has anyone installed the stock JDM Si seats into a USDM Si? I have an opportunity to get a set for a very reasonable price and want to make sure it's a straight-forward, no mods-required install. I saw the comment, above, about the bracing in the bottom and back being different...haven't decided if I should be concerned about that, yet, and any insight would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Jukka]

JDM SI? It would be Type-R or EP2 if it was JDM. Either way, they will bolt up with no issues, just need to transfer over your seat belts or make jumpers to bypass your SRS and pre-tentioner imputs.

[zc1]

Yeah, sorry, don't know the nomenclature of the international versions. The seats actually are advertised as 'JDM Civic SiR seats.' I wouldn't have known from the photos that they weren't USDM seats. Thanks for the info Jukka!

[egul44]

ours are the same as some of the european type r seats not the jdm seats

Agreed

[ep32424]

so does anyone has the picture of the sticker that says made by recaro?